- Amy Taylor
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playername = Amy Taylor
fullname = Amy Elizabeth Taylor
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1979|06|11
cityofbirth = Canberra
countryofbirth =Australia
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nationalcaps(goals) =Amy Elizabeth Taylor (born 11 June 1979 in
Canberra, Australia ) is a formerfootball (soccer) player and current sportspresenter withWIN Television in Australia. Taylor also works occasionally as a model, and is the face ofMako Sunglasses ' advertising campaigns.Football career
Amy was a member of the Australian women's national team, known as "The Matildas", playing as a defender in over 20 international caps. Additionally, she played nearly 100 games for the
Canberra Eclipse of the Australian Women's National Soccer League, and has played professionally in theUnited States as well. She was first selected to the Australian women's national team in 1997, at the age of 17—just six years after she began playing the sport. Known as a tenacious defender and aggressive tackler, Taylor's style of play contributed to a number of injuries which ultimately ended her football career. After two reconstructive surgeries on herankles following the Matildas' 2004 season, she began her television career.Other Work
Taylor became famous in her homeland in 2000 when she graced the cover of the Matildas'
nude calendar, and she has since appeared in various magazines and print ads as a model. She has become one of WIN's most popular presenters since her television debut on afishing program called "Fishing Australia". While she played football, she worked as an Executive Assistant at theAustralian Bureau of Statistics .External links
* [http://www.amytaylor.com.au/ Amy Taylor's Official Website]
* [http://www.wintv.com.au/presenters.php?p_id=100 WIN Television Presenter Profile]
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